Frequency of ultrasound abnormalities at study entry in the 45 joints which had a relapse of synovitis
| Number of joints with ultrasound abnormalities at study entry | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joint | Joints with synovitis relapse (n=45) | Total (n=17) | Synovial hyperplasia (n=13) | Synovial fluid (n=15) | Power Doppler signal (n=1) | Tenosynovitis (n=0) |
| Elbow | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wrist | 4 | 1 (25) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MCP | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PIP | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Knee | 17 | 11 (64.7) | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Ankle | 6 | 1 (16.6) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Subtalar | 7 | 2 (28.6) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MTP | 4 | 2 (50) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Foot IP | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
IP, interphalangeal; MCP, metacarpophalangeal; MTP, metatarsophalangeal; PIP, proximal interphalangeal; ultrasound, ultrasound.